Interchangeable partition insert



Aug. 20, 1929.

E. F. HAUSERMAN ET AL INTERCHANGEABLE PARTITI ON INSERT Filed Sept. 7 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l I I g x A INVENTORS ['A/FL F HA USEENA N,

LEROY D. M0 WERY am/ BY JOHN A. BOHNQACK.

ATTORNEYS g- 1929- E. F. HAUSERMAN ET AL 1,725,350

INTERCHANGEABLE PART ITI ON INSERT Filed Sept. '7, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JA'VENTOR5 0 EARL E HAUJEKMA N,

LEROY 17. MO WERY anJ Tor-IN A BOHAASACIL i l mww A TTORNEYES Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

' UNITED STATES- PATEN EARL I. HAUSERMAN, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, LEROY MOWEBY, OI CLEVELAND, AND JOHN .A. BOHNSACK, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE E. I.

musmman COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, 01110, A. coaromrron' or 01110.

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Application filed September 7, 1926. Serial 110. 134,113.

This invention relates to wall-construction sections, and more particularly sections providing openings. In wall or partition construction and especially in metal-frame glass panel walls or partitions, it is desirable in some situations to have. available small window-like sections capable of being opened temporarily or permanently as may be required. To the accomplishment of such and related objects, the invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described,

and particularly pointed out in the claims. The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain features embodying the invention, such disclosed features constituting however, but a few of various forms in which the principle of the invention may be used. p In said annexed drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion 0 wall or partition constructed accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a section on larger scale and partially broken to accommodate to space limitations; Fig. 3 is a detail in, elevation; Fig. 4 is a sectional detail; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modification;

' Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the same on a larger scale; Fig. 7 is a transverse section; and Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of a further modification.

In its general aspects, the, invention comprises a sectional framing and a-movable or openable panel unit. Preferably, such unit is interchangeable in the general wall' or partition system. That is, the framing l, 2 comprising upright and horizontal members may be laid-out to standardized dimensions I to receive metallic or glass panel sections of convenient uniform size, and any of. these edges of the panel sired a panel which has already een placed and substitute the openable section, or such section may be built in place when the wall or partition is being initially set up. After removing a panel section, the muntin. cap member 3 may be replaced and the openable unit may be mounted in connection with the groove so left, or in some instances, the muntin member 3 may be replaced by the member 4 which differs slightly in that one shoulder instead of being set to space back from the shoulder of the channeled member 5 here extends suificiently far to abut directly against the shoulder of such member, and thus, as shown in Fig. 4, present a smooth finished-surface at the edge receivmg; the movablesection. With this form, the movablesectionis swingably mounted,

generally with swing pivots above and be low although the precise location of these may of course be somewhat varied. 'Conveniently, the bearing plate 8 having legs 9, which may be slightly ofiset from the plane of the plate but parallel therewith, and carrying a pivot pin 10, provides the principal hinge element. Such elements are secured within the grooves 11 of the framing, screws 12 or the like being assed through the legs into the framing, and coacting with the pivot pins 10 are plates 13 which are secured as by welding or other convenient means to the rails of the swingable panel.

may be ubstitut d by th n bl it t jThese rails as well as the stiles comprise holbe described. This is facilitated by the character of the framing which generally will comprise shouldered channeled muntin cap members 3 (see Fig. 7 or 4 (see Fig. 4) removably secured to fchanneled muntin members 5, as by screws 6 or the like, the shoulders of the member 5 and the member 4 being spaced apart sufliciently to receive therebetween the edge of the panel stretcher 7, which may be of metal, fiber composition or glass as desired. Otherwise ex pressed, the framing-has grooves lying withlow sheet metal members 14 having 'an integral shoulder 15 against which the panel stretcher is secured by angle. members 16, screws 17 or the like being provided at suitable intervals therefor. The panel stretcher element may be of glass or metal or other material as desired but ordinarilywill be a glass construction.

Where the openable section is preferred more .on the order of a, wicket, the same general construction, that is, the rails and stiles made up of hollow sheet metal members 14 general plane, such grooves being 3 are retained and in the groove left between the shoulders of the muntin members 3 and the channeled muntin member 5, there may be secured hinge supports 18, these being 'the invention may be employed instead of convenientl fastened by screws 19 or the like to the s oulder of the channeled muntin member.5. Hinges 20 then directly support the swingable section, and for latching the section in closed position where desired, a latch 21 of spring actuated type maybe secured to the swingable section and a catch 22 coacting therewith maybe fastened to the framing as by screws 23 taking into the shoulder of the member 5 and thus within the general groove of the framing members.

A shelf 24 is generally desirable in this connection and this may be stamped up of sheet metal with a strengthening flange 25'at the margin, and the entire plate may be held in position by a backing bracket 26 secured to the shelf plate by welding or other suitable means and beingheld in turn to the framing-by screws 27 or the like passing through a reenforce 28 held to the framing by screws or oove. I The stop or strike may be positioned on the muntin or frame member 5 as at 30, Fig.

or in some instances it is desirable to position it on the swinging element as at 31, Figs. 4 and 8, it being then a folded flange extension, or a flange secured by welding or other suitable means.

It is thus seen that the openable element may be made'up in more or less elaborate form as the particular circumstances in any situation may dictate and the construction 1n general presents an easily set up and convenient interchangeable arrangement of attractive form fitting in with the general scheme of the wall or partition as a whole.

Other modes of applying the prlnciple of those explained, change being made as regards the features herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followthe like 29 within the framing interchangeably fit said framing without dismantling the same, said swingable section comprising hollow stile and rail members, each having an integral shoulder, a stretcher element engaged against said shoulders, angle pieces for securing said stretcher element, and means for mounting said swingable section within said framing.

2; In construction "of the character described, the combination of sectional frammg having grooves, panel elements engageable 1n said framing grooves, a swingable section of less than door size directly adapted to 'interchangeably fit said framing without dismantling the same, said swingable section comprising hollow stile and rail members each having an integral shoulder, a stretcher element engaging said shoulders,

anglepieces for securing said stretcher element, and means securable in said framin grooves for mounting said swingable section.

3. In construction of the character described, the combination of sectional framing, panel sections securable in said framing, muntin members engageable against the face of said panel sections, a swingable section adapted to interchangeablyfit said framing,

a stop for limiting the extent of movement,

and a shelf beneath said swingable section. 4. In metallic partition construction, a panel frame adapted to receive glass, a mun tin frame adapted to removably fit said panel frame, a swingable frame adapted to fit said muntin frame, and a shelf beneath said swingable frame.

Signed by us this 26 day of August, 1926. EARL F. HAUSERMAN. LEROY D. MOWERY. JOHN A. BOHNSACK. 

